Sample Qualitative Research Timetable
Activity Estimated Timeframe
Develop or adapt research objectives 1 day
Design research protocol 2 days
Design or adapt instruments 1 week
Recruit interviewers 2 weeks
Translate instruments into local language 1 week
Train interviewers (include pretesting and revising 1 week
instruments in training)
Collect data 3-5 days per geographic site
Transcribe recordings 1 week
Translate transcripts 1-2 weeks
Preliminary analysis in field 3 days
Prepare for presentation 1 day
Present preliminary results to communities 1 day
Complete analysis 2 weeks
Prepare report 1 week